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Highly Cited Researchers 1.584 Scientists Citation Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.

* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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13,587
World Rank
106
Country Rank
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Exosomes | microvesicles | proteomics | infection | systems biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    46,383
  • Last 5 Years
    31,786
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.685
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Rankings

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14,575
World Rank
117
Country Rank
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Metallic materials | High Entropy Alloy | Metal 3D Printing | Severe Plastic Deformation | FE

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    44,457
  • Last 5 Years
    30,521
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.687
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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14,983
World Rank
120
Country Rank
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Others
RRAM | Synapse devic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    43,725
  • Last 5 Years
    23,188
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.530
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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15,694
World Rank
123
Country Rank
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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17,860
World Rank
137
Country Rank
5
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Natural Sciences / Chemical Sciences
X-ray absorption spectroscopy | XAFS | Battery | Energy Storage and Conversion | Synchrotron Radiatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    39,137
  • Last 5 Years
    23,905
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.611
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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21,795
World Rank
175
Country Rank
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
3D Printing | Cell Printing | Tissue Engineerin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    34,339
  • Last 5 Years
    21,198
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.617
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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24,654
World Rank
201
Country Rank
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Others
Bioimaging | Fluorescence Library | Sensor | Chemical Cellomics | Chemical Biolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    31,723
  • Last 5 Years
    14,209
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.448
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,290
World Rank
216
Country Rank
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Metamaterials | Metasurfaces | Nanophotonics | Nanofabrication | Nanomanufacturin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,418
  • Last 5 Years
    27,168
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.893
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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26,368
World Rank
217
Country Rank
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Others
Plasticity | Constitutive modeling | Formin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    30,359
  • Last 5 Years
    11,909
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.392
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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29,191
World Rank
250
Country Rank
10
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Organic Electronics | Perovskite Transistor | Metal Oxid

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    28,385
  • Last 5 Years
    14,742
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.519
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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30,219
World Rank
270
Country Rank
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Others
Neuromorphic device | ReRA

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    27,714
  • Last 5 Years
    13,870
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.500
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,262
World Rank
342
Country Rank
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
climate science | climate dynamics | statistical climatolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,953
  • Last 5 Years
    17,581
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.734
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,672
World Rank
348
Country Rank
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
nanomatrial synthesis | stretchable electronics | soft robotic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,774
  • Last 5 Years
    11,753
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.494
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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37,884
World Rank
350
Country Rank
14
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Others
LEDs | 3-dimensional thin films | Glancing angle depositio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    23,679
  • Last 5 Years
    7,091
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.299
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,512
World Rank
371
Country Rank
15
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Engineering & Technology / Marine Sciences and Engineering
Oceanography | Chemical Oceanography | Carbon Cycle | Nitrogen Cycle | Ocean Acidificatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,988
  • Last 5 Years
    7,568
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.329
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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39,561
World Rank
373
Country Rank
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Engineering & Technology / Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Graphene/2D devices | Extreme low power technolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,969
  • Last 5 Years
    8,139
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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40,524
World Rank
388
Country Rank
17
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Engineering & Technology / Environmental Science & Engineering
Climate | Atmosphere | climate change | El Nino | Climate Dynamic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    22,581
  • Last 5 Years
    13,090
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.580
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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42,455
World Rank
414
Country Rank
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,835
  • Last 5 Years
    9,432
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.432
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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43,700
World Rank
430
Country Rank
19
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Lithium-ion batteries | nanopatterning | Si anodes | porous membrane | polymeric binde

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    21,401
  • Last 5 Years
    9,471
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.443
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,300
World Rank
453
Country Rank
20
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Engineering & Technology / Computer Science
AI Hardware | Neuromorphic Device and Material | Graphene/Semiconductor Devices | Electron Transport | Device Physic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,833
  • Last 5 Years
    7,393
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.355
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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45,784
World Rank
462
Country Rank
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Others
환경생물공

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,670
  • Last 5 Years
    6,296
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.305
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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46,835
World Rank
482
Country Rank
22
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Others
Fuel cells | Electolysis | Electrocatalyst

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,315
  • Last 5 Years
    10,699
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.527
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,102
World Rank
487
Country Rank
23
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering | Computational Materials Science | Atomistic Simulatio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,236
  • Last 5 Years
    11,626
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.575
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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47,629
World Rank
497
Country Rank
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Engineering & Technology / Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Spectroscopy of Low Dimensional Material

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,076
  • Last 5 Years
    8,275
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.412
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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51,558
World Rank
565
Country Rank
25
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Natural Sciences / Molecular Biology & Genetics
Molecular Neurobiology | Epigenetics | transcriptio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    18,948
  • Last 5 Years
    6,417
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.339
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